Please find below a PHd position offer,

Title: Fast and accurate radio propagation models for indoor and
indoor/outdoor radio network planning and optimisation.

Supervisors: Guillaume Villemaud / Jean-Marie Gorce

Place: CITI Lab - INSA Lyon, France; and Ranplan Wireless Network Design
Ltd.- UK

http://citi.insa-lyon.fr

Description:

In the framework of the iPLAN European project the aim of this thesis is to enhance the computational efficiency and to adjust the complexity-accuracy trade-off of the MR-FDPF (Multi-Resolution Frequency Domain Partial Flows) method for indoor radio coverage prediction. This method, particularly efficient for indoor propagation, is devoted to be implemented in a radio
network planning tool. This tool needs to propose all kind of modern radio link conditions: indoor, outdoor, indoor to outdoor, outdoor to indoor, for 3G/4G, WLAN or WMAN (WiMax), from macrocells to femtocells.

Thus, the study will contain four main parts:

-computational efficiency enhancement of the MR-FDPF method;
-implementation of statistical analysis of radio channel behaviour
rather than only considering mean power level;
-integration of our indoor propagation tool into a wide areas
simulation tool with other propagation methods such as ray-tracing in
collaboration with other partners;
-measurement campaigns and model calibration.

The PhD candidate will work the first year in the CITI Lab of INSA Lyon in order to propose all possible enhancements on the MR-FDPF method and will be associated to the SWING INRIA project team (at INSA Lyon, France). Then he will spend two years seconded in Ranplan Wireless Network Design Ltd, partnet of the iPLAN project (located in Luton, UK). Ranplan's R&D department is expected to launch an automatic planning tool, and the results of this work will contribute to this innovating tool.

References:
[1] G. de La Roche, K. Jaffres-Runser and J-M. Gorce. "On
predicting Indoor WLAN coverage with a fast discrete approach,"
International Journal of Mobile Network Design and Innovation. Vol 2, No 1, 2007, pp.3-12.
[2] J-M. Gorce, K. Jaffres-Runser and G. De La Roche.
"Deterministic Approach for Fast Simulations of Indoor Radio Wave
Propagation," IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. Vol 55, Issue 3, Part 2, March 2007, pp.938-948.

Contacts: guillaume.villemaud@insa-lyon.fr; jean-marie.gorce@insa-lyon.fr

--
Prof Jean-Marie Gorce
CITI, INSA-Lyon
head of SWING team, INRIA
bat Claude Chappe
6 avenue des Arts
69621 Villeurbanne cedex
tel : 33 4 72436068

Multimedia Information Retrieval Lab at Delft University of Technology,
the Netherlands, offers a PhD position funded by the European Union in
the project "PuppyIR - Information Retrieval for Children".

Project Summary

PuppyIR (a new project funded by the EU 7th Framework) will provide an
open suite of components that can be used by system designers to tailor
IR systems for the specific needs of children. Current Information
Retrieval (IR) systems are designed for adults: they return information
that is unsuitable for children, present information in lists that
children find difficult to manage and make it difficult for children to
ask for information. PuppyIR will develop new interaction paradigms that
allow children to express their information needs simply and have
results presented in an intuitive way. It will develop Information
Services that can summarise content for children, moderate information
for children, help children safely build social networks and
intelligently aggregate for presentation to children.

More information about the project and its participants can be found at:
http://nirict.3tu.nl/nirict-projects/puppy-ir.doc/
More information about Multimedia Information Retrieval Lab:
http://ict.ewi.tudelft.nl/index.php?option=com_sections&id=45&Itemid=109

Role in Project

The PhD student in Delft studies the retrieval models and their
implementation to support the interfaces and interaction styles
specialized for children's behaviour when accessing information online
(developed by other project participants). The student contributes
solutions in the areas of multimodal presentation technology, text and
multimedia content mining, and natural language processing of children's
texts. Specifically, the Delft contribution concentrates on a query
assistance module based on entity retrieval and expert finding
approaches, social network analysis, and, moderated discovery of
information guided by opinion detection. Research prototypes are made to
extend and exploit the PuppyIR open source framework. The PhD student
also participates in the tasks to identify what evaluation measures make
sense for evaluation of search tools for children, and contributes to
the development of test collections for the system-oriented evaluation
of search algorithms for children.

Requirements for the PhD student

* Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computational
Linguistics or Cognitive Science
* Strong technical background in Machine Learning and/or Information
Retrieval
* Excellent programming skills
* Good command of the English language
* Sincere interest in learning about how to adapt search technologies to
the cognitive abilities of children

Appointment and Salary

The full-time appointment is temporary for four years. The starting
salary is ˆ 2042 gross per month increasing to a maximum of ˆ 2612 gross
per month in the fourth year. Moreover, an 8% bonus share (holiday
supplement) and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% is provided annually, as
well as excellent secondary benefits. The preferable starting date is
1st September 2009.

How to apply

Applications should be sent by e-mail and include the following
documents (in English):
* Curriculum Vitae (incl. publication list and a statement of research
qualifications)
* copy of university degree
* copy of transcript listing all university marks
* a cover letter explaining the motivation for doing research in IR,
with details of research interests/experience, background, programming
skills and the knowledge of data mining/retrieval technologies
* two letters of reference

Applications should be sent to Pavel Serdyukov (p.serdyukov AT tudelft
DOT nl) and Prof.dr.ir. Arjen P. de Vries (arjen.de.vries AT cwi DOT
nl). In the ideal case, those candidates that will be around Boston, US,
from 18 to 25 July (during the SIGIR conference), might be interviewed
immediately. Please, specify if that is possible in your application.

Bando di concorso XXV ciclo - Anno 2010 (file .doc 515 kb)
SCADENZA il 05/08/2009
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Biochimica, Biologia Molecolare e Biotecnologie (file .doc 57 kb)
Biologia Evoluzionistica e Ambientale (file .doc 58 kb)
Comparazione Giuridica e Storico-Giuridica (file .doc 67 kb)
Diritto Costituzionale (file .doc 55 kb)
Diritto dell'Unione Europea (file .doc 54 kb)
Economia (file .doc 56 kb)
Farmacologia e Oncologia Molecolare (file .doc 57 kb)
Fisica (file .doc 60 kb)
Matematica e Informatica (file .doc 55 kb)
Scienze Biomediche (file .doc 60 kb)
Scienze Chimiche (file .doc 59 kb)
Scienze della Terra (file .doc 57 kb)
Scienze dell'Ingegneria (file .doc 58 kb)
Scienze e Tecnologie per l'Archeologia e i Beni Culturali (file .doc 67 kb)
Scienze Farmaceutiche (file .doc 57 kb)
Studi Umanistici e Sociali (file .doc 57 kb)
Tecnologia dell'Architettura (file .doc 57 kb)

http://www.unife.it/formazione-postlaurea/dottorati/concorsi-per-esami-per-ammissione-corsi-dottorato-ricerca

University of Luxembourg
Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication
Computer Science and Communication Research Unit

*Job openings"

PhD Student in Operations Research (M/F)

2- years contract, renewable once
starting September 2009
Reference: F2-040004
Research area: Multiple Criteria Decision Aid.
The applicant will join the Decision Deck project (http://www.decision-deck.org).
Deadline: July 31st 2009

Tasks:

* prepare a PhD in computer science,
* Participate in the seminar activities of the Faculty with a volume of one to three hours a week,
* Contribute to the students tutoring activities of the Faculty,
* Help maintain the web site of the research team.

Profile:

* a master degree in applied discrete mathematics or computer sciences,
* background in operational research, decision analysis or graph theory required,
* inquisitiveness, commitment and creativity,
* good written and oral English skills are obligatory, working knowledge in German and/or French is an advantage.

Offer:

* a well-equipped computer science laboratory,
* an exciting international environment,
* contacts to international research groups,
* a competitive remuneration.

For further information, please contact:

Prof. Dr Raymond Bisdorff
University of Luxembourg, FSTC/CSC
6, rue Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi
L-1359 Luxembourg
Office: Campus Kirchberg, E 1.11
Tel.: +352 46 66 44 6670 / 5448 (secretary)
+352 45 64 46 (Home office)
Fax : +352 46 66 44 5621 / 5500 (secretary)
+352 45 64 36 (Home fax)
Email : raymond.bisdorff@uni.lu
Url : http://charles-sanders-peirce.uni.lu/bisdorff/

Interested candidates are asked to send their full application (letter of motivation, detailed CV, copies of diploma, photo).

The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer

Beasiswa ini diperuntukkan untuk warga kalimantan timur yang kuliah D3/si/s2/s3 di kaltim atau di luar kaltim

syarat administrasi diterima paling lambat tanggal 15 Agustus 2009

Informasi selengkapnya hubungi dinas pendidikan kab/kota se kaltim, perwakilan kab/kota se kaltim, asrama mahasiswa kaltim.

Rabu, 24 Juni 2009 , 11:59:00
Beasiswa Pemprov melalui Disdik

Mahasiswa jenjang pendidikan D3, S1, S2 dan S3, baik yang belajar di Paser maupun di luar daerah dan ingin mendapatkan bantuan beasiswa dan stimulan dari Pemprov Kalimantan Timur, bisa memasukkan berkas permohonan di bidang Peningkatan Mutu Dinas Pendidikan Paser.

Ketentuan umum yang harus dipenuhi pemohon di antaranya, bukan karyawan BUMN / BUMD / perusahaan swasta dan dosen perguruan tinggi. Batas usia pemohon untuk program D3 dan S1 maksimal 25 tahun, S2 40 tahun, dan S3 50 tahun. Kemudian mahasiswa kuliah di PTN dan PTS yang memiliki izin penyelenggaraan resmi yang masih berlaku dari pemerintah.

Stimulan mahasiswa program D3 dan S1 diberikan kepada mahasiswa eksakta dengan IP minimal 2.75 dan ilmu sosial 3.00. Besarnya Rp 1,5 juta untuk mahasiswa di Kaltim dan Rp 2,5 juta untuk luar Kaltim. Sementara beasiswa untuk D3 dan S1 adalah Rp 3 juta bagi yang kuliah di Kaltim dan Rp 4,8 juta bagi yang berada di luar Kaltim.

Stimulan untuk program S2 adalah Rp 6 juta dan 10 juta, sedangkan beasiswa sebesar Rp 15 juta dan 18 juta, masing-masing untuk mahasiswa di Kaltim dan di luar Kaltim. Bagi yang mengambil program doktor atau S3, dana stimulan yang bisa diperoleh sebesar Rp 12 juta dan 15 juta, sedangkan beasiswa sebesar Rp 25 juta dan 33 juta.

Waktu penyampaian kelengkapan permohonan adalah 2 Juli sampai 15 Agustus di Disdik. Berkas yang lolos seleksi akan disampaikan oleh Biro Sosial Pemprov sampai 1 September 2009. Tim beasiswa Pemprov akan mengumumkan penerima stimulan dan beasiswa pada 18 September 2009.

Asisten II Sekkab Paser bidang Perekonomian dan Pembangunan Herwati mengatakan bahwa mahasiswa yang tidak berhasil mendapatkan stimulan maupun beasiswa dari Pemprov, secara otomatis akan diikutsertakan dalam seleksi penerima beasiswa di kabupaten.

Untuk keterangan lengkap mengenai informasi ini pemohon bisa langsung ke Bidang Peningkatan Mutu Disdik. (hp4)
http://www.kaltimpost.web.id/index.php?mib=berita.detail&id=29115

Kaltim Salurkan Beasiswa Rp94,241 Mrilia
12-05-2009

Samarinda, Gubernur Kaltim, H Awang Faroek Ishak menegaskan penyaluran beasiswa dan dana stimulan harus dirasakan merata oleh warga Kaltim hingga ke pelosok daerah. Jangan sampai ada anggapan hanya warga Samarinda atau daerah tertentu saja yang mendapat bantuan tersebut.

Penegasan itu disampaikan, Awang kepada sejumlah wartawan di Ruang Rapat Gubernur, Senin (11/5), terkait soal penyaluran anggaran bantuan sosial, khususnya beasiswa bagi warga Kaltim yang akan menempuh pendidikan dasar hingga strata tiga (S3) baik di dalam maupun luar daerah atau ke luar negeri.

Diakuinya selama ini ada anggapan kurang baik, karena bantuan sosial, khususnya yang terkait soal beasiswa hanya dinikmati oleh warga Samarinda atau daerah tertentu yang memperoleh informasi tersebut.

"Pada pemerintahan saya sekarang penerimaan beasiswa diupayakan dapat merata hingga ke pelosok daerah sehingga pengajuan dapat dilakukan secara berjenjang baik dari sekolah dan dinas pendidikan di masing-masing 14 kabupaten/kota sehingga program beasiswa ini bisa dinikmati secara merata," ujarnya.

Dia menyebutkan pada 2009/2010, Pemprov Kaltim mengalokasikan anggaran beasiswa mencapai Rp94.241.860.000 yang diharapkan mampu memberikan bantuan kepada 24.649 penerima yang berasal dari 14 kabupaten/kota.

Anggaran tersebut merupakan bagian dari komitmen pemerintah untuk menganggarkan biaya pendidikan mencapai 20% dari total APBD Kaltim yang telah disepakati bersama dengan DPRD Kaltim, Pemkab/Pemkot beserta DPRD masing-masing.

Dengan upaya tersebut diharapkan dalam beberapa tahun ke depan peningkatan sumber daya manusia (SDM) Kaltim akan lebih baik seiring dengan tuntutan zaman yang terkembang, terutama teknologi di segala bidang.

"Peningkatan SDM merupakan kebutuhan yang tidak bisa ditawar-tawar lagi, karena ke depan pembangunan Kaltim sangat membutuhkan SDM memadai sehingga mampu mengejar ketertinggalan dengan daerah lain," kata Awang.

Dalam kesempatan itu, Awang menyebutkan dari total anggaran Rp94.241.860.000 itu, terdiri atas penyaluran melalui Biro Binsos Rp70 miliar, melalui Dinas Pendidikan Nasional Kaltim Rp15.363.000.000 yang diperuntukan bagi beasiswa pendidikan guru untuk jenjang kesarjanaan (S1).

Ditambah Rp8.878.860.000 untuk bantuan stimulan dan beasiswa bagi pelajar dan mahasiswa.

Dari total angaran Rp94.241.86.000 itu akan diberikan kepada 24.649 penerima yang terdiri atas 9.566 pelajar untuk jenjang pendidikan dasar dan menengah. Selanjutnya 6.956 orang mahasiswa program profesi jenjang S1 dan diploma.

Selain itu juga diberikan kepada 1,589 mahasiswa Strata dua (S2) dan program spesialis, 487 mahasiswa strata tiga (S3), beasiswa untuk 5.049 guru untuk menempuh pendidikan S1 keguruan.

Beasiswa untuk 102 PNS dan Beasiswa penghargaan bagi pelajar atau mahasiswa yang memiliki prestasi tingkat provinsi, nasional maupun internasional.(hmsp4).

http://www.kaltimprov.go.id/content.php?kaltim=news&code=2&view=2278

King Saud University Riyadh – Saudi Arabia -, insyaallah akan
mengadakan muqabalah untuk Program Pascasarjana ( Magister dan
Doctoral ) khusus untuk studi keislaman, yang meliputi takhassus
berikut ini:

1. Fiqh dan Ushul Fiqh
2. Tafsir Hadits
3. Aqidah dan Mazahib Mu'ashirah.

Pelaksaan muqabalahnya Insyaallah pada minggu terakhir sya'ban atau
minggu pertama bulan Ramadhan 1430 H.

Tempat pelaksanaan menurut rencana di Kantor Kedutaan Arab Saudi di Jakarta .

Informasi ini sifatnya dari mulut ke mulut saja, jadi tidak ada
pengumuman resminya di Kedutaan Saudi di Jakarta, bahkan besar
kemungkinan mereka belum mengetahuinya.


Persyaratan untuk mengikuti muqabalah :

1. Mahasiswa ( laki-laki ) yang sudah lulus S1 untuk Magister, dan
lulus S2 untuk Doctoral ( baik dalam maupun luar negri )
2. Pendidikan terakhir berlatar belakang agama ( seperti Syariah,
Ushuluddin, Tafsir, dsb, kalau pendidikan terakhir adalah lughah
mungkin gak diizinkan ikut muqabalahnya)
3. Hafalan Al-Qur'an ( 5 juz untuk program S2 dan 10 juz untuk S3,
hafalannya gak mesti berurutan, boleh mulai hafalan dari belakang
ataupun dari depan, yang penting untuk tiap juznya full, jangan
setengah-setengah juz )
4. Nilai IPK terakhir minimal JAYYID JIDDAN ( dan diprioritaskan yang
mendapat MUMTAZ atau MUMTAZ MURTAFI' ).
5. Menguasai Bahasa Arab secara aktif ( lisan dan tulisan ).
6. Prioritas untuk mereka yang punya aktifitas dakwah di masyarakat,
sekolah ataupun yayasan.


Berkas-berkas yang harus disiapkan :

1. Foto copy ijazah terakhir 1 lembar
2. Transkrip nilai
3. Rekomendasi dari Yayasan Dakwah ataupun Ulama dan tokoh masyarakat
atau dosen yang pernah mengajar sebelumnya dalam bahasa arab, minimal
2 buah.
4. Sirah Zatiyah atau CV ( dalam bahasa arab, kalau bisa cantumkan
semua pengalaman yang berhubungan dengan aktifitas dakwah disertai
dengan tahunnya, karena ini termasuk yang menjadi bahan pertimbangan )


Berkas-berkas tersebut bisa dikirim terlebih dahulu ke email berikut :
aokareem@yahoo.com, dengan cara di scan, dan mencantum judul pada
Subjek Email :

الأوراق للمشاركة في مقابلة برامج الدراسات العليا – إندونيسيا

supaya bisa menjadi bahan pertimbangan mereka terlebih dahulu, dan
berkas-berkas tersebut harus juga dibawa waktu mengikuti muqabalah
nanti.


Untuk kepastian tanggal pelaksanaan muqabalahnya, silakan hubungi para
mahasiswa KSU program Dirasat 'Ulya (hubungi nanti kira-kira dua
minggu sebelum Ramadhan, mudah-mudahan sudah ada kepastian tanggal
kedatangan tim muqabalah KSU nya).

Kontak beberapa Mahasiswa Dirasat Ulya KSU:
1. Ahmad Nizarudin (akhmad.nizar@gmail.com)
2. Abdurrahman Wahid (alqassam_81@yahoo.com)
3. Hanafi Dain (hanafimks@yahoo.com)
4. M. Thalib (muhammad_thalib@yahoo.com)

Silahkan disebarkan

Mohon bantuannya untuk disebarkan ...

LintangIndonesia kembali memberikan beasiswa untuk siswa SMA/MA atau yang sederajat yg kurang mampu untuk tahun ajaran 2009/2010. Beasiswa akan diberikan selama 12 bulan (Juli 2009 – Juni 2010) kepada 25 siswa dengan besaran Rp. 150.000,00 perbulan.
Aplikasi beasiswa dibuka sampai tanggal 31 Agustus 2009, hasil seleksi akan diumumkan pada akhir September 2009. Formulir aplikasi bisa diunduh di http://www.lintangindonesia.org. Aplikasi dan dokumen pendukung bisa dikirimkan ke sekretariat :

LintangIndonesia
Komplek Gedung Putih
Pondok Krapyak
Yogyakarta 55011

Pendirian LintangIndonesia diinisiasi oleh keinginan beberapa pelajar Indonesia di Irlandia untuk dapat berbuat sesuatu yang bermanfaat bagi tanah air Indonesia, khususnya dalam dunia pendidikan. Dana untuk pemberian beasiswa berasal dari iuran bulanan anggota yang tersebar di beberapa negara Eropa (Irlandia, Jerman, Belanda) dan Indonesia.

Sejak berdiri pada bulan November 2007, LintangIndonesia sudah menyalurkan beasiswa kepada 19 orang siswa sebesar Rp. 27,35 juta. Untuk memperbanyak penerima beasiswa, kami juga mengajak para dermawan untuk ikut berdonasi melalui kami. Keterangan lebih lanjut untuk donasi bisa dilihat di http://www.lintangindonesia.org.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (for 3 MONTHS)



A company in capital market industry - subsidiary company of Indonesia Stock Exchange, urgently needs some candidates to fill position as:







(1) Internship for General Affair





Qualification:



· Min. SMU/SMK

· Age max. 22 years old

· Preferable Women







(2) Internship for Information Technology



Qualification:



· Min. GPA 2.75 (scale: 4.00)

· Preferable from national university

· College in last semester are welcome to apply









Please send your comprehensive resume and recent photograph to:



HR Dept.

PT. Kliring Penjaminan Efek Indonesia

Indonesia Stock Exchange Building Tower I, 5th Floor

Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52-53, Jakarta 12190

Or by email: recruitment@kpei.co.id (code: Administration Data)

You can find out more details of us on www.kpei.co.id

From: Happy Tarumadevyanto


Context and Objective

The human development approach puts people at the centre of development. It recognizes economic drivers for change but goes beyond them to raise issues of enlarging human capabilities and expanding people’s choices. The objective of the Academic Fellowship is to encourage young Ph.D. students from the Asia Pacifific region to analyse critical development issues from a human development perspective, contributing to development theory, applications and policies. Thus, the Fellows are expected to push the frontiers of research on human development while analyzing, through the human development lens, issues directly or indirectly related to human development. The research must focus on a well-defifined aspect of human development under the theme selected



Please see our brochure on “Human Development Fellows” for information on 2005-2008 recipients of Fellowships:

http://www2. undprcc.lk/ about_us/ fellowship. php



Theme – Climate Change and Human Development

Human development is about expanding human potential and enlarging human freedom. Climate change is a human development challenge, as it threatens to erode human freedoms and limit choice and plunge large numbers into poverty and hardship.



Climate change is hampering efforts to deliver the MDG promise as it undermines international efforts to combat poverty and exacerbates already existing inequalities. Those, in turn, can result in an increase in conflict over sharing natural resources. Climate change is in fact an increasingly powerful driver of wider inequalities between and within countries, also between women and men.



Climate change can result in increased frequency of extreme weather events, flooding, storms, drought, increases in sea temperatures, and melting of glaciers, etc., which effect negatively agriculture and health/nutrition. This has negative implications on the livelihood of poor and vulnerable communities who depend largely on agriculture and natural resource management. In particular, women are affected in their roles of food producers and providers, guardians of health, and care givers. Reduced employment opportunities, for example for women working in agricultural fifields, constitute a net loss in income which leads to a loss in savings, making it even harder for households to cope with disasters.



The magnitude of this long term challenge can be assessed considering that an additional 1.8 billion people are expected to face water stress by 2080, with large areas of Central Asia, northern parts of South Asia and northern China facing a grave ecological crisis as a result of glacial retreat and changed rainfall patterns. Up to 330 million people in coastal and low-lying areas are expected to be displaced through flflooding and tropical storm activity. In the Asia Pacific region, in particular, over 70 million people in Bangladesh and 22 million people in Viet Nam could be affected by global warming-related flflooding.



What are the mechanisms through which the ecological impacts of climate change affect the poor? Are there examples of good practices to ensure climate and human security?



Have climate change and other environmental concerns been integrated in development planning in the context of environment protection and sustainable development? What has been the effectiveness of policies introduced? What is a possible agenda to promote human development and climate security? These are some of the questions that could be addressed.



The Fellowship

The UNDP Human Development Academic Fellowship for Asia Pacific carries an award of US$ 10,000. The students will be required to submit to UNDP a copy of their fifinal approved dissertation. In addition, Fellows may be expected to present their work in workshops/seminars and other events arranged by UNDP (travelrelated costs will be covered separately).



The thesis will acknowledge UNDP’s support by saying: “The author acknowledges the financial support received from the UNDP Asia Pacific Human Development Academic Fellowship for the research.”



Application Process

All candidates must complete a formal application in English or with an English translation, including:

· Summary statement of the objectives of the proposal

· Project proposal not exceeding 2,500 words

· Curriculum vitae



Incomplete applications or those received after the due date will not be processed.



Eligibility

· Be a citizen of a developing country in the Asia Pacific region (list of countries in Annex II)

· Have Have a Masters degree in a relevant discipline such as a social science, liberal arts, or management and be currently enrolled as a full time Ph.D. student

· Have identified a human development- related topic (further reading on Human Development topics is encouraged prior to submission of application.

· Submit a proposal approved by her/his direct supervisor at the University in which Ph.D. is being pursued

· Be younger than age 30. In exceptional cases the age requirement may be relaxed to 35 years to accommodate candidates who have returned to fulltime study after a period of work and/or family responsibilities

· Not be a UN Staff member



Selection Criteria

· Exceptional degree of creativity in choice of idea or topic

· Stage of development of the proposal

· Value-addition or new direction to the human development concept, methodology, analysis, application or policy relevance

· Track record of past accomplishments

· Time needed for completing the work undertaken



Selection Criteria

Selection will be based on an assessment of written proposals up to 2,500 words. A review of eligibility and assessment of the proposals submitted will be the basis for short listing. Short listed candidates will be required to participate in an interview. An independent selection committee will review the proposals and interact with the short listed candidates for the fifinal selection.



Deadline for 2009

Applications should be submitted by 1st September 2009.



Contact Information

Applications or any queries should be sent, preferably by email, to hdfellowships. rcc@undp. org

Alternatively, you could send them to:



UNDP Asia Pacific Human Development Academic Fellowship

Human Development Report Unit

UNDP Regional Centre for Asia Pacific, Colombo Office

23 Independence Avenue

Colombo 7

Sri Lanka



Annex I

A selected list of reading on human development is the following:

· What is human development (http://hdr.undp. org/hd/)

· Human Development Reports (http://hdr.undp. org/; especially chapter 1 of HDR 1990)

· Asia Pacific Human Development Reports (http://www.undprcc. lk/Publications/ Publications. asp and select Human Development Reports Unit)

· Human development training (http://www.undp. org.in/index. php?option= com_content&task=view&id=35&Itemid=93)

· Background papers for global HDRs (http://hdr.undp. org/publications /papers.cfm)

· The Millennium Development Goals (http://hdr.undp. org/reports/ global/2003/ pdf/hdr03_ chapter_1. pdf)

· Risk, vulnerability and human development (http://hdr.undp. org/docs/ nhdr/insights/ HDInsights_ June2007. pdf)

· For more on Human Development, please visit the website of the UNDP Regional Centre in Colombo at http://www.undprcc. lk/ under “Publications”



Annex II

Nationals of the countries listed below are eligible to apply in their individual

capacity:

1. Afghanistan

2. Bangladesh

3. Bhutan

4. Cambodia

5. China

6. Cook Islands

7. Democratic People’s

1. Republic of Korea

8. Federated States of Micronesia

9. Fiji

10. India

11. Indonesia

12. Iran, Islamic Republic of

13. Kiribati

14. Lao People’s Democratic Republic

15. Malaysia

16. Maldives

17. Marshall Islands

18. Mongolia

19. Myanmar

20. Nauru

21. Nepal

22. Niue

23. Pakistan

24. Palau

25. Papua New Guinea

26. The Philippines

27. Republic of Korea

28. Samoa

29. Solomon Islands

30. Sri Lanka

31. Thailand

32. Timor-Leste

33. Tokelau

34. Tonga

35. Tuvalu

36. Vanuatu

37. Viet Nam

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International Graduate Program In:
Mechanical, Electrical and Materials Engineering

(Updated: June 30, 2009)
Application Deadline for 2010 Academic Year: November 30th, 2009

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The International Graduate Program for non-Japanese students was launched in 1999, offering advanced professional training leading to the degrees of Master of Engineering and Doctor of Engineering. Students will have the unique opportunity of taking a degree from the University of Tokyo with lectures and research conducted completely in English. Applicants who have exceptional academic records will be awarded Monbu-Kagakusho scholarship for the whole period of graduate program.

The program is formed by the following 6 departments out of 19 departments in the School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo.

Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Information Systems
Electrical Engineering and Information Systems
Materials Engineering
Materials Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Chemical System Engineering
Chemical System Engineering

* Special Application for Students from Tsinghua University and Seoul National University:
* http://www.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/etpage/international_applicants/special_application_for_students.htmlChina scholarship Council:
http://www.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/etpage/international_applicants/china_scholarship_council.html

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Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies Master Program (GSAM)
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (Rits APU)
Beppu, Japan

The Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine at Imperial
College London invites applications for the Hans Rausing PhD studentship,
starting in the 2009/10 academic year.

The history of science and technology has been taught and researched at
Imperial College London since 1963, and CHoSTM in its current form was
established in 1992. In the recent Research Assessment Exercise, CHoSTM
was awarded the highest rating of all 83 UK history departments. 40% of its
research was classed as world-leading in terms of originality, significance and
rigor, with another 40% judged internationally excellent.

The Hans Rausing award is open to home, EU and overseas students who hold
or are about to complete an MSc in the history of science, technology and
medicine or related field. Applicants should posses an outstanding academic
track record and strong research potential.

The proposed topic should relate to the history of science and / or
technology. Proposals in the history of medicine are not eligible for
consideration.

The award covers fees (at home or overseas rates) and a stipend equivalent
to that offered by the AHRC. Continuation of the award is subject to the
holder making satisfactory progress each year on the doctoral programme

For more information about CHoSTM and staff research interests, visit our
website at http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/historyofscience

Initial enquiries should be directed to Dr Abigail Woods,
a.woods@imperial.ac.uk

Topology of Technology
- announcing 10 doctoral fellowships -
The interdisciplinary post-graduate program "Topology of Technology" at the
Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany, announces 10 doctoral
fellowships, starting Nov. 1, 2009, and running for 2 years (with an
possible option of a third year).
The program is organized by teachers from the subjects of history,
sociology, philosophy, literature and language, mechanical engineering,
informatics, and civil/construction engineering. It focuses on the
relationship between technology and space---at present, in history, and in a possible future. It has five thematic foci:
- Information Technology and the Topology of the Network Society
- Technological Spaces of the Body and the Perception of Space
- The Circulation of Materials -- Mobility -- Tourism
- Topologies of Technology and Forms of Representation
- Fields of Power and the Role of Technology
The program is primarily financed by the German Research Council (DFG); see
www.dfg.de.
Monthly stipends range between 1,000 and 1,365 euros.
All applicants need to have a Master degree or the equivalent thereof. Since course work and seminars are carried out in both German and English, it is expected that applicants are willing to learn to read and understand spoken German. Fellows are expected to work together in our beautifully situated villa downtown Darmstadt and thus need to take up their residence in the city or the vicinity.
Applications are only accepted in electronic form. They should include (1) a CV, (2) copies of academic diplomas, (3) a short description (max. 5 pages) of the planned doctoral dissertation, and (4) the names and addresses of two university professors who are willing to act as reference persons. Please send your application no later than
9 August 2009
to topologie@ifs.tu-darmstadt.de. Please make sure that it includes a
personally formulated explanation why you are particularly interested in the topic of the program and to which thematic focus your research will, in the first instance, contribute. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact one of the directors: Petra Gehring (gehring@phil.tu-darmstadt.de)
or Mikael Hård (hard@ifs.tu-darmstadt.de).
More information about the research and teaching program of the
post-graduate college / graduate school may be found under
http://www.ifs.tu-darmstadt.de/index.php?id=1921&L=2

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Technische Universität Darmstadt
FB 2 - Graduiertenkolleg "Topologie der Technik"
Karolinenplatz 5
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Tel.: +49 (0)6151/16-4986
Privat:
Freiligrathstr. 1
10967 Berlin
Tel.: 0176 - 96 50 41 15
E-Mail: spalfner@gmx.de

MSc MMD scholarships
In the 2006 - 2008 period, 9 talented students from outside the EER received financial support from our MMD Study Fund. For the 2009 curriculum year, 6 talented non-EER students have been selected that receive full scholarships covering all study and living costs. These students come from Turkey, India, Ethiopia, and Zambia.

For the 2010 curriculum year, we will also select 6 non-EER students that will receive a full scholarship. Candidates for the MMD scholarship however must apply before 1 December 2009 and thereby can also apply for HFP or NFP fellowships (deadlines 1 February and 1 March 2010 respectively).

PhD positions in the NCMLS graduate school
Approximately 160 PhD students are part of the Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences graduate school. Each year, more than 40 PhD positions become available. MSc MMD graduates are prime candidates for these PhD positions, which have been written by one of the 40 Principal Investigators of the NCMLS.

Personal PhD grants
A successful research career starts when a masters student writes his/her own research project. The Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre has provided 3 PhD grants for the best projects written by Molecular Mechanisms of Disease (MMD) or Biomedical Science (BMS) students that started their masters in 2007. The selected students will start their projects in September of 2009. Likewise, 3 PhD projects have been reserved for MMD and BMS students who have started their masters in 2008.

For the students starting their MMD or BMS masters in 2009 and thereafter, 6 PhD projects will be available on yearly basis.

Students who want to apply for (almost) full scholarships such as HSP, NFP and MMD Study Fund should send in their application before 1 December 2009 (to start in September 2010).

For Dutch students
This master's programme has been accredited by the Dutch Ministry of Education. This means that Dutch students enrolled in this programme may apply for a government scholarship. For international practical research training, students can apply for a grant from the 'HSP Talentenprogramma': www.nuffic.nl/hsp
For all international students
Huygens Scholarship Programme (HSP): www.nuffic.nl/hsp(see: international students).

Radboud Scholarship Programme
To non-EEA (European Economic Area) students, the Radboud University provides several scholarships to compensate the higher tuition fee. Students who are accepted before 15 April are eligible to these scholarships. Please read more details on the RU website.

For international students from selected countries
International Fellowship Programme (IFP) Ford Foundation, for students from Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, Ghana, Guatamala, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda and Vietnam.

Further possibilities for funding may be found on the “scholarship websiteof the Radboud University” .
Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP), for students from Burkina Faso, Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia , Bangladesh, Benin , Bhutan , Bolivia , Bosnia-Herzegovina , Brazil , India , Indonesia, Iran , Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire) , Jordan , Kenya , Macedonia, Mali , Moldova , Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia , Nepal , Nicaragua , Nigeria , Pakistan, Peru , Philippines , Rwanda, Senegal , South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Tanzania , Thailand , Uganda , Vietnam , Yemen , Zimbabwe , Cambodia, Cape Verde, China , Colombia , Costa Rica , Cuba , Ecuador , Egypt , El Salvador , Eritrea , Ethiopia , Georgia , Ghana , Guatemala, Guinea Bissau, Honduras.


or check the website: http://www.ru.nl/master/ncmls-mmd/admission_amp/scholarships/
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ITTO Fellowship Programme

Further information: http://www.itto.int/en/feature20_01/
Deadline: 14 August 2009 for fellowship activities that will start after 1 January 2010.

Program objective

To develop human resources and enhance professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry, tropical timber industries and related disciplines, with a view to promoting sustainable management of tropical forests, efficient utilization and processing of tropical timber, and better economic information on the international trade in tropical timber.
Eligible activities

1. Participation in international/regional conferences, short-term training courses, training internships at industries, research and educational institutions, study tours, and lecture/demonstration tours;
2. Technical document preparation, publication and dissemination, such as manuals and monographs;
3. Small grants for post-graduate studies.

Award

The maximum amount for a fellowship is US$10,000. ITTO Fellowships provides tuition/training/conference fees, transportation fees, daily subsistence allowance, book allowance and other allowances. For post-gradate studies, only a partial tuition fee or a small research grant can be provided. Approved Fellowships are non-transferable to other programmes or institutions.
Eligibility

1. Only nationals of ITTO Member countries are eligible to apply.
2. Awards are to be made to individuals not to institutions.
3. Previous ITTO Fellowship awardees are not eligible to apply for another ITTO Fellowship within two years of receiving the first award and submitting to the Secretariat a final report on the activity for which the award was made.

Appraisal

Applications are appraised by a Fellowship Selection Panel, which meets during the sessions of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) twice a year(*1). The Panel comprises six individuals, three from producer member countries and three from consumer member countries, and is chaired by the Vice Chair of the ITTC.
Priority areas

Based on the goals and cross-cutting strategies identified in the ITTO Yokohama Action Plan 2002-2006, eligible activities will aim at developing human resources and professional expertise in one or more of the following areas (in no priority order):

1. Improving transparency of the international tropical timber market;
2. Promoting tropical timber from sustainably managed sources;
3. Supporting activities to secure the tropical timber resources;
4. Promoting sustainable management of tropical forest resources;
5. Promoting increased and further processing of tropical timber from sustainable sources;
6. Improving industry's efficiency of processing and utilization of tropical timber from sustainable sources;
7. In any of the above areas (a-f), the following are relevant:
(i) Enhancing public relations, awareness and education;
(ii) Sharing information, knowledge and technology; and
(iii) Research and development.

Selection criteria

Fellowship applications will be assessed against the following selection criteria (in no priority order):

1. Consistency of the proposed activity with the Programme's objective and priority areas;
2. Qualifications of the applicant to undertake the proposed Fellowship activity;
3. The potential of the skills and knowledge acquired or advanced under the Fellowship activity to lead to wider applications and benefits nationally and internationally;
4. Reasonableness of costs in relation to the proposed Fellowship activity.

Additional consideration will be given to:

1. Geographic and gender balance;
2. Balance among the ITTO priority areas;
3. Competency in the language in which the training will be given, where applicable (eg courses, conferences, study tours).

The ITTO Fellowships are awarded mainly to nationals of developing countries. However, ITTO may award Fellowships to nationals of consumer developed countries when: (a) the activities for which the awards are made are carried out in Producer Member countries and the activities tend to benefit Producer Member countries; and/or (b) there is evidence of technology transfer for activities to be carried out in developed countries.
Deadlines

Deadline for receipt of the completed applications are:

14 August 2009 for fellowship activities that will start after 1 January 2010.

Applicants are advised that fellowship activities should begin no sooner than 1 January 2010
*1: ITTO will hold only one Council Session in November this year. Therefore, the fellowship application received for the 14 August deadline will be considered through an on-line selection procedure by the Fellowship Selection Panel.
Application

Application forms and further instructions are available in English, French, and Spanish.

* General instructions for application

Contact

ITTO Fellowship Programme
International Tropical Timber Organization
Pacifico-Yokohama 5F, 1-1-1, Minato-Mirai, Nishi-ku
Yokohama 220-0012, JAPAN
Tel: (81-45) 223-1110 Fax: (81-45) 223-1111
E-mail: fellowship@itto.or.jp
Homepage: http://www.itto.or.jp

Pre Selection - 2009/2010

Admission to research doctorate programs: pre-selection reserved to non italian residents who have obtained abroad the required educational qualifications - academic year 2009/2010

Pre - Selection
Annex A - List of PhD programs
Annex B - Application form

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